While Macau has been the world's biggest gambling revenue generator for a decade, there is no such thing as status quo or a new normal there. Multi-billion dollar resorts are opening with as few as 100 gaming tables and the licenses of all six concessionaires are set to expire between 2020 and 2022 with no clear guidance from the government as to what will happen next. World Casino News covers Macau with nearly 700 articles on the mecca to date.
Follow this section to learn of breaking developments in Japan, as the final regulations will determine whether the island country will become the next Macau or simply another nation with gambling. Follow along as the titans battle it out for a position in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Vietnam has finally decided to let their citizens play at home and huge integrated resorts are being built there. Singapore and Malaysia are home to massive casino complexes and countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, and the Asian areas of Russia generate casino news on a regular basis. Follow it all on World Casino News.
In Japan and officials in Nagasaki Prefecture have reportedly announced that they are eager to have selected the preferred operating partner for their jurisdiction’s envisioned integrated casino resort by the e...
In Japan and the coalition government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reportedly temporarily shelved a controversial proposal that would have required non-resident foreign players to pay a tax on cash prizes w...
In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly announced that it is hopeful of being able to announce the preferred operator for its envisioned integrated casino resort by the autumn of next...
American operator, Wynn Resorts Limited, has reportedly announced that it is set to concentrate all of its efforts on the city of Yokohama as it looks to secure a deal to run one of three coming Japanese casino...
In South Korea and a senior official with the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) has reportedly announced that the district is hoping to one day play host to a ‘cluster’ of up to seven integrated casino resorts....
The planet now has a new online casino games developer after AvatarUX Studios utilized last month SiGMA trade show to formally introduce itself via the launch of its very first video slot in the five-reel and 2...
Following over 15 years of planning and construction and the initial stage of the Macau Light Rapid Transit (MLRT) system reportedly opened earlier today to give the casino-laden city its first ever passenger r...
In the Philippines and Leisure and Resorts World Corporation (LRWC) has reportedly pulled out of the plan that was to have seen it partner with Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited in order to construct a $500 mi...
The man behind Asian casino operator, Landing International Development Limited, has reportedly announced that he will be filing a civil lawsuit against a pair of investors who are maintaining to control just o...
In the Philippines and officials in Makati City have reportedly instituted a moratorium on the issuing of new online casino licenses due to concerns over rising criminality and the availability of office space....
As it looks to win the right to host one of Japan’s coming trio of integrated casino resorts and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly just approved a deal that could see such a facility brought...
In India and a high court has heard that it is not technically feasible to institute a blanket ban on online gaming websites since many of the nation’s states already allow punters to enjoy virtual games of ski...
The over 35 casinos in Macau reportedly experienced a disappointing November after chalking up an 8.5% year-on-year decrease in aggregated gross gaming revenues to slightly over $2.83 billion.
According to a...
In Japan and the government of Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, is reportedly considering a draft proposal that would excuse non-resident foreign players from having to pay tax on any cash prizes they may win in the...
In Japan and the Governor for Hokkaido Prefecture has reportedly announced that his jurisdiction will be withdrawing from the race to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of casino licenses.
According to a...